Blowing in the Wind: Web Weather and Climate Information

摘要

An angry-looking series of dark clouds suddenly appear on the western horizon. The wind picks up, thunder rolls, and lighting flashes. Should you be concerned? Should you head for cover? To answer that, many people just surf to the Weather Channel. Not a bad idea, but the Weather Channel is just the tip of the iceberg. There are hundreds of other weather and climate sites on the web (which gives you an idea of how important many people consider this sort of information).